Anne M. Oldenburg is a highly successful malpractice defense lawyer with extensive trial experience. The depth and breadth of her success at trial (mostly in Cook County, Illinois) is what her clients want and need. Her involvement in the defense of malpractice in and outside the courtroom has also solidified her role as a leader in her field, and she’s earned the respect of clients, the courts, her colleagues, and her opponents.
Trial and Appellate Work
Although to many, the courtroom is an unfamiliar and foreboding space, the courtroom is where Ms. Oldenburg thrives. Clients recognize and rely on her skill, comfort, and expertise in that space, and her steady hand guides professionals through the often-tumultuous pace and uncertainties of trial.
She understands that medical malpractice defense trial work is fraught with risk for her clients, but she welcomes these challenges as she readily takes on each case with a quiet resolve.
This frequently leads to successful verdicts or favorable outcomes. In addition, judges appreciate her professionalism and depth of experience in trial.
Not only does Ms. Oldenburg possess the tenacity of a winning trial lawyer, she also remains integrally involved when her cases are appealed. Her past clerkships in both the Illinois Appellate Court (Hon. John T. McCullough, 4th Dist.) and Illinois Supreme Court (Hon. Benjamin K. Miller) prepared her well for oversight of cases on appeal. When clients need a second set of eyes to help them assess other pending matters—locally or nationally—they often seek the help of her special skill set. She enjoys reviewing these matters and offering her assistance by bringing fresh and innovative assessments, strategies, and defenses.
Defending Professional Licenses
Ms. Oldenburg’s clients also value her expertise with state licensing and disciplinary matters. The controversial nature of these cases fits perfectly with her adversarial malpractice experience in the courtroom. Her clients know she understands how to work with agencies that oversee licensure, the pending risks to their reputations and ability to practice, and the possible impact on their careers further down the road. During her years of experience in disciplinary and licensing matters, she’s formed a deep, mutual respect in her relationships with agencies such as the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Doctors, dentists, and other caregivers exhibit an incredible loyalty and appreciation for her sensitivity to their concerns and her successful results in this arena.
Being A Leader in Her Field
Ms. Oldenburg’s dedication to her profession and to her clients is further exemplified by her work as a frequent presenter on topics related to risk and malpractice, both locally and nationally. These presentations provide her with a unique insight into topics and issues important to the medical, dental, healthcare, and insurance communities.
Her clients know she understands the importance of continuing education, and she strives to keep professionals abreast of important topics in their respective communities. Her quest to further herself as a professional also extends to her colleagues and peers in the legal community. She engages in activities to further and foster the defense trial bar, locally and nationally. This commitment has earned her the respect of her peers, starting when she joined the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC), the Illinois chapter of the Defense Research Institute (DRI). Ms. Oldenburg quickly rose through the ranks to IDC, becoming its President and acting as the face of this well-respected organization throughout Illinois.
